Patient anxiety prior to invasive procedures poses a significant barrier to successful treatment if not well-managed. The purpose of this study is to evaluate lavender aromatherapy, a non-sedating alternative, to reduce anxiety prior to interventional spinal procedures.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Males and females between 18-85 years old

2. Scheduled for one of the following procedures on the day of consent:

   1. Epidural steroid injection (ESI)
   2. Medial branch block (MBB)
   3. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)

3. Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. History of anxiety disorder
2. Currently on anxiolytic therapy
3. Poor sense of smell
4. Allergy/aversion to aromatherapy
5. Non-English speaking

Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article, after deidentification (text, tables, figures, and appendices).

Beginning 3 months and ending 5 years following article publication.

Researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal to achieve aims in the approved proposal.

For the treatment group, the aromatherapy tablets will be activated for max aromatherapy. For the control group, the tablets will not be activated and will be devoid of scent. For both groups, the tablet will be wrapped in masking tape to maintain the blind for subjects.